Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-22
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
The Delegate Convention of Young
Mems Republican Clubs Held in
New York City.
A Three Days Session. in Which a
Good Deal of Enthusiasm
Prevails.
Detailed Account of the Proceedings.

Detailed Account Of the Proceedings
For year or so, Young Mems Repub
lican Clubs have been forming through
out the country. The move had incep.
ton IN New York last winter, under the
name complete party organization"
national convention of these clubs was
called from New York and the conven
tion was held last week. The convention
frs: assembled, about one thousand
strong, in Chickering hall.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Standards bearing the names OF the
states of the Union were scattered
throughout Chickering hall when the
doors were thrown open for the conven
ton. Under these standards the dele
gates from the states were seated. The
largest delegation come from New York
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, New
Jersey and Rhode Island. Joseph Poll
chairman of the convention organiza
ton, called the convention to order
Secretary Gleason read the call for the
convention. James p. Foster, president
of the Republican Club of New York
welcomed the delegates.
Daniel j. Ryan of Ohio, was elected
temporary chairman. On assuming the
chair, he said:
We are here to-day to reorganize the
clubs of the country into a permanent
| organization. We are here to boom the
Republican party, and not any one in it
We are here on a most important bust
ness occasion. Believing we must get
down to business at once. shall now ask
your pleasure.
Secretaries were chosen and vice
president from each state selected.
THE COMMITTEES.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire was
chosen chairman of the committee on
rules; G. S. Bachelor of New York, OF
that on credentials; E. 81. Cruger OF
Michigan, permanent organization j. A
Kasson of Iowa, on resolutions, and
James Boyle Of Ohio, on league clubs or
ganization. The committee on rules and
order of business prepared the following
report:
First-That the unit of representation,
when the roll call is demanded by the
shall be that of the club; each club to
have one vote, TO be determined by ma.
jority of the delegates present.
AoNSO41U SthGS SIid1l nave q CllGlI-
man who shall announce the vote of the
various clubs of the state, and object to g
demand for a roll call OF the clubs for
THAI state by any one of its clubs.
Third-The order of business shall be
First, reports of committees; second, Gre
dentials; third, permanent organization
fourth, extension Of club organizations
fifth, resolutions.
Fourth-No person shall be permitted
to speak on any pending question for
more than five minutes without the con-
sent Of the convention.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation presented the following list Of of
fcers of the convention:
For President, William M. Evarts, of
New York; for Vice Presidents, F. A.
Clinton, of Alabama; A. g. Morrison, IF
Arizona; G. W. West, OF Connecticut:
l.. A. Rose, of Dakota; E. G. Jackson, of
Delaware; A. M. Ciapp, of District of
Columbia: A. G. Porter, of Indiana;
w. w. Tracy, of Illinois; E. FL. Conger,
of Iowa; w. w. Johnson, of Maryland;
L. A. Osborn, of Kansas; j. l.. Wheat, of
Kentucky; George B. Loring, of Massa-
chusetts; J. B. Heatwole, of Minnesota
John Atkinson, of Michigan; r. W.
Breckenridge, of Nebraska; f. A. Nc
Mowen, of New Jersey; Frederick Smyth,
of New Hamshire; A. A. Strout, of Maine;
N. M. Lyman, of Ohio; L, A. Simonds, of
New York; G. f. Warwick, of Pennsyl-
vania; D. Russell Brown, of Rhode Island
j. W. Southwark, of Virginia.; W. c..
Smith, of Vermont; R. M. Lafollette, of
Wisconsin,; Nathan Golf, of West Vir
ginia; W. G. Squire, of Washington Ter
ritory; R. X. Roberts, of Tennessee. For
Secretaries: Chief Secretary, Colonel
Charles W. johnson, Of Minnesota; First
Assistant, E. A. Sumner, of Minnesota;
Second, John E. Kendrick, Rhode Island;
Third, Colonel Fred E. Farnsworth, Mich
igan; Fourth, W. G. Dunlap, Of Kentucky
Fifth, r. A. Southworth, Massachusetts
Sixth, Henry S. Paul, Pennsylvania; Sew
enth, William j. Olcott, New York
Eighth, G. S. Forbes, Vermont; Ninth,
John Mitchell, Jr., Virginia.
The report was adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
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